subservient

Example Sentences

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"Like Musharraf, he has a subservient prime minister and the authority to reshape the army's structure," he said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

"But he certainly does not want to come across as subservient."

From BBC • May 2, 2025

All of them, he thinks, lack the rhythms of the game because, as with a pitch clock, they are “ultimately subservient to the demands of Hollywood narratives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Stephen Ross Johnson, the lawyer for former officer Emmitt Martin, told Norris that the officers’ rights to a speedy trial were subservient to their right to a fair trial.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024

She refused to be subservient to Abel at home, but she did want him to succeed as a man.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah